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john kerry will be sworn in today. was confirmed by the senate and will be sworn in by justice sotomayor. live coverage starting at 2:30 eastern. remarks atclinton's an event yesterday at the council on foreign relations where she talked about the need for smart power diplomacy. afterwards she to questions about the future of the american political system. this is about an hour. >> please take your seats. good afternoon. on behalf of our members, i want to welcome to the council on foreign relations. i'm president of the cfr. we're an independent membership organization, a think tank, and the publisher dedicated to the foreign policy choices facing this country. we are continuing secretary of state week at the council. we were fortunate to hear from george shultz on tuesday night who was secretary of state for some six and half years under ronald reagan. we're honored to host hilary rodham clinton during the last 24 hours as president obama's first secretary of state. this is her third appearance as secretary of state.
john kerry will be sworn in today. was confirmed by the senate and will be sworn in by justice sotomayor. live coverage starting at 2:30 eastern. remarks atclinton's an event yesterday at the council on foreign relations where she talked about the need for smart power diplomacy. afterwards she to questions about the future of the american political system. this is about an hour. >> please take your seats. good afternoon. on behalf of our members, i want to welcome to the council on...
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john kerry was also in that generation. he served his trousers and tribulations and he came home and face that public, the same way that chuck did. they sent him whole way ready to take on the enormity of his responsibility. in the enormity of my experience, i have seen a great deal of camaraderie, but a good deal of competition between the secretary of defense and the secretaries of state. it is a sort of built in their cribs sometimes a lot of sand gets in that gear box. but it is important for the united states, having the major jurisdiction over the major policies, that they've worked as a team. john kerry and chuck hagel are a band of brothers out of vietnam with that special bond and i am sure that you will utilize that and remember it and make those two departments perform their functions to best serve the president and to best serve the country. i pretty well said everything i should say. i want to be brief because it is important for this committee to pursue its work. again, bob gates, leon panetta set the bar for
john kerry was also in that generation. he served his trousers and tribulations and he came home and face that public, the same way that chuck did. they sent him whole way ready to take on the enormity of his responsibility. in the enormity of my experience, i have seen a great deal of camaraderie, but a good deal of competition between the secretary of defense and the secretaries of state. it is a sort of built in their cribs sometimes a lot of sand gets in that gear box. but it is important...
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john said i think the debate has been stifled. because we have created this conservative group think over 30 years. it has become more and more narrow. it would allow all of our primary presidential candidates being asked if he would take a 10 to one d zero on spending cuts to taxes and everybody is afraid to talk about regulation. >> quoting reagan and buckley -- [talking over each other] >> liberals believe you manage the government from the top down and we believe you manage the economy from the bottom up. we are managing ideas from the top down. you want to talk about why everybody is talking about her? because there are 20 or 30 conservative proposals out there. talk about 1993, i was going to run for congress in 1994. in 1993, i went around the things like this and there was so much excitement out there because it wasn't just a talk radio guy that everybody listens to or a news channel that everybody listens to or a website that everybody went to. you would get a great welfare reform idea in michigan. you get great time -- c
john said i think the debate has been stifled. because we have created this conservative group think over 30 years. it has become more and more narrow. it would allow all of our primary presidential candidates being asked if he would take a 10 to one d zero on spending cuts to taxes and everybody is afraid to talk about regulation. >> quoting reagan and buckley -- [talking over each other] >> liberals believe you manage the government from the top down and we believe you manage the...
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people will follow john mccain and marco rubio and others. it is the right thing for our country and the right thing for our economy. republicans have -- should have more interest in getting this reform passed than democrats. i think we won it for all the right reasons and that is because we want the hispanic votes. it is the right policy. host: we must do better at has a different opinion on twitter. let's go to ann in florida. good morning. caller: good morning. i think you're the most wonderful example of immigration in our country. i am a little nervous. i am a republican. i was concerned about the speech by marco rubio. how do you think our current administration president is going to follow in forcing identification? i'm in florida. how the enforcement by the republican platform that they unveiled will be addressed in terms of following our border rules and that sort of thing. thank you. guest: thank you. that is a good question. senator rubio issued a press release talking about that aspect of it. the president did not identify border
people will follow john mccain and marco rubio and others. it is the right thing for our country and the right thing for our economy. republicans have -- should have more interest in getting this reform passed than democrats. i think we won it for all the right reasons and that is because we want the hispanic votes. it is the right policy. host: we must do better at has a different opinion on twitter. let's go to ann in florida. good morning. caller: good morning. i think you're the most...
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i thought john mccain and ted cruz -- i thought they believe the man. these are people i used to respect. i think chuck hagel held up well today. it was a grueling session. i do not think there has ever been eight session this long. the man, he is a moderate. he thinks correctly. yes, he should be able to change his mind, because of what ever situation is in front of him, he is going to vote the way he thinks is the right way. host: final thought? caller: we should nominate this guy, he is the man. host: the entire day was 8 1/2 hours. the hearing will be airing tonight on c-span television getting underway at 8:00. next call is phillip from orlando, florida. caller: hello. i am happy you took my call. it is a great shame to see chuck hagel attacked by fellow republicans. i am ashamed of that. i am so ashamed to see him being beat down by his own republican party. it is a great disgrace. the only thing he did wrong was being nominated by a democratic president. if he were nominated by a republican president, he would not be treated this way. if they can
i thought john mccain and ted cruz -- i thought they believe the man. these are people i used to respect. i think chuck hagel held up well today. it was a grueling session. i do not think there has ever been eight session this long. the man, he is a moderate. he thinks correctly. yes, he should be able to change his mind, because of what ever situation is in front of him, he is going to vote the way he thinks is the right way. host: final thought? caller: we should nominate this guy, he is the...
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signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. we thank you once again that we, your creatures, can come before you and ask guidance for the men and women of this assembly. send your spirit of peace as they visit their families and constituencies back home. may their hears and hearts be -- ears and hearts be open to listen to those whom they represent. bless the people of this great nation with wisdom, knowledge and understanding that they might be responsibly participate in our american democracy by making their interests known to their representatives. please keep all who work for the people's house in good health that they might faithfully fulfill the great responsibility given them and their service to the work of the capital. bless us this day and every day and may that is done here be done for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: t
signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. we thank you once again that we, your creatures, can come before you and ask guidance for the men and women of this assembly. send your spirit of peace as they visit their families and constituencies back home. may their hears and hearts be -- ears and hearts...